Michael Young left Thursday's game against the Twins in the fifth inning to be with his wife for the birth of the couple's third child. Mitch Moreland replaced him as the designated hitter. Young is likely to be placed on the paternity list and may miss a game or two.

Michael Young went 3-for-5 with a home run, double and five RBI in Sunday's 11-2 rout of the Blue Jays. The home run was Young's first since May 7, a span of 88 games. He took Henderson Alvarez deep in the Rangers' five-run fifth. The multi-RBI afternoon was just Young's third in 34 games since the All-Star break. He now has 50 runs driven in on the season. Young is batting .272/.304/.351 through Texas' first 120 games after hitting .338/.380/.474 in 2011.

Michael Young is not in Wednesday's lineup against the Yankees. The struggling Young is just getting the night off. Despite much conversation on the topic, Rangers manager Ron Washington has no plans on taking away his playing time. Mitch Moreland will serve as the DH on Wednesday while Mike Olt plays first base.

Rangers manager Ron Washington said during a radio appearance Wednesday that he's stick with Michael Young in his starting lineup. Young is hitting just .269 with a .643 OPS in 112 games this season and hasn't homered since May 7. Still, Washington has no plans on taking away his playing time. "I plan to give Michael Young a day off, but as far as discussing benching Michael Young and all of this stuff, that's not what's on my mind," said Washington. "I feel like for the past 11 years he's been a devoted baseball player to the Texas community and now that he's struggling a little bit, we're going to jump off the ship? I'm not." Unfortunately Mike Olt is the innocent victim of Washington's faith in Young. The top prospect has only logged 15 plate appearances since being called up from the minors earlier this month.

Michael Young had his first four-hit game of the season Sunday and knocked in two runs. In a long overdue move, the Rangers finally dropped Young from fifth to sixth in the lineup Saturday. He should probably hit even lower against righties, but it's a start. Young is due for a better second half, but for all his clutch skills, he's just not one of the Rangers' five or six best hitters against righties. Of course, it's worth noting that when he does warm up, he tends to stay that way for a while.

Michael Young went 2-for-5 with a double, two RBI and a run scored in Wednesday's 10-inning loss to the White Sox. Young doubled home two runs in the first. Both the extra-base hit and multi-knock effort were his first in five games. Hitting a weak .268/.300/.352 through Texas' first 82 games, it may not be long before Young is finally dropped from the five spot in the Rangers lineup.

Michael Young is batting just .257 with one home run since the beginning of May. Young hit .326/.362/.427 in April but has really faded since. His lack of power hasn't been just not hitting home runs, either, as he's currently on pace for just 27 doubles, which would be the lowest mark since his first full season back in 2002. Young should rebound to a degree, but he's 35, so it's not inconceivable to think a decline has begun.

Michael Young is not in Wednesday's lineup. It's just a routine day off for Young, who is batting .280/.306/.387 with three homers and 20 RBI this year.

Michael Young left Tuesday's game with back stiffness. It's not considered serious. We could see Young sitting out tomorrow's game, but he should be listed as day-to-day.

Michael Young went 3-for-3 with three runs scored Monday against the Reds. The Rangers had 18 hits on the night, including two apiece by Ian Kinsler, Adrian Beltre and Nelson Cruz. Young is now hitting .441 (15-for-34) with four doubles and two RBI this spring.